Florida Bright Futures

Bright Futures Checklist

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Check on my Florida Financial Aid Application:

  1. Select “STATE GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS & APPLICATIONS”
  2. Select: “APPLICATIONS AND UPDATES” from top menu bar
  3. Select: “Check the status of your award – Financial Aid Recipient History (FARH)”

See if my grades, test scores, and certifications have been received:

  1. Select “STATE GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS & APPLICATIONS”
  2. Select “APPLICATIONS AND UPDATES” from top menu bar
    • Select “Application/Certification Status”

Update my school (Postsecondary Institution):

  1. Select “STATE GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS & APPLICATIONS”
  2. Select “UPDATE MY DEMOGRAPHICS” from side menu under Application Quick Links
    • Scroll to bottom of page & update school for Term 1 (fall) and/or Term 2 (spring)

Check the status of my award:

  1. Select “STATE GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS & APPLICATIONS”
  2. Select “APPLICATIONS AND UPDATES” from top menu bar
  3. Select “Check the status of your award – Financial Aid Recipient History (FARH)” Under SECTION II – Annual Program Status
    • Click “View Certifications” for details

See Letters & Emails from the Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA):

  1. Select “STATE GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS & APPLICATIONS”
  2. Select “CHECK MY STATUS” under Applicant Quick Links on left Under SECTION VII – Correspondence History
    • Click on the “OSFA Letter Code” to view document

Update my school (Postsecondary Institution):

  1. Select “STATE GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS & APPLICATIONS”
  2. Select “UPDATE MY DEMOGRAPHICS” from side menu under Application Quick Links
    • Scroll to bottom of page & update school for Term 1 (fall) and/or Term 2 (spring)

Check the status of my award:

  1. Select “STATE GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS & APPLICATIONS”
  2. Select “APPLICATIONS AND UPDATES” from top menu bar
  3. Select “Check the status of your award – Financial Aid Recipient History (FARH)” Under SECTION II – Annual Program Status
    • Click “View Certifications” for details

See if my grades have been received:

  1. Select “STATE GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS & APPLICATIONS”
  2. Select “APPLICATIONS AND UPDATES” from top menu bar
  3. Select “Check the status of your award – Financial Aid Recipient History (FARH)”
    • Click SECTION V – Grade & Hours History

See Letters & Emails from the Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA):

  1. Select “STATE GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS & APPLICATIONS”
  2. Select “CHECK MY STATUS” under Applicant Quick Links on left Under “SECTION VII – Correspondence History”
    • Click on the “OSFA Letter Code” to view document

I Lost My User ID And Pin…

  1. Select: “STATE GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS & APPLICATIONS”
  2. Select: “APPLICATIONS AND UPDATES” from the top banner menu
  3. Click: “Get My User ID and PIN”
    • Complete the requested information
    • Click: “View My User ID and PIN Information